Direct vent water heaters bring combustion air from outside and exhaust gasses directly outside your home. Installing a vent pipe when switching from an electric direct vent tank-style water ...

If you opt for a gas-powered water heater, you'll need to install a venting system. There are two types of venting: direct or power. Direct-vent heaters are less expensive and use an exhaust pipe or ...

Depending on your home and the type of system you’re replacing, expect direct vent water heaters to cost from $700 to $1,000 less to purchase and install than a power vented heater. To replace a ...

it may cost an additional $300–$1,500 to install gas lines or $500–$1,000 for electric lines. While electric water heaters typically don’t need venting, gas or propane ones do. The two types of ...